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Thanks to a program called R.E.A.D. Paws, students at Oakfield Elementary School have new, furry buddies to listen to them read.

The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog, said Oakfield Elementary School Principal Becky Doyle.

Each week 10 students' names are drawn to read to a R.E.A.D. dog as a reward from the school's Oak Pride Raffle to promote positive behavior. ...